The unsettling of America. The ecological crisis as a crisis of character. The ecological crisisi as a crisis of agricultre. The agricultural crisis as a crisis of culture. Living in the future: the modern agricultural ideal. The use of energy. The body and the earth. Jefferson,…
Agricultural resources and their use; Implications of rapid population growth for agricultural policy; Priorities in perspective; Changes in crop production; The development of pest control; Challenges to phytomedicine and pest control; Data sources and data analysis; Estimated …
Energy use in agriculture: statewide and national analyses; Crop production; Irrigation; Tillage; Fertilizers and plant nutrients; Livestock production; Non-depletable energy sources; Agriculture in developing countries; Implications of energy problems for U.S. Agricultural Poli…
Some elements of successful nutrition intervention strategies; Nutrition interventions: basic concepts; The economic effects of early malnutrition: economic considerations for nutrition intervention programs; Socio economic development and nutritional status: efficiency of inter…
De invloed van energie, land en water op de voedselproduktie wordt door een aantal deskundigen in afzonderlijke hoofdstukken weergegeven. De bedoeling ervan is dat het als achtergrondinformatie dient bij het oplossen van het probleem van het verschaffen van voedsel voor de bevol…
"With contributions from active researchers, this book explores emerging fields such as metagenomics, cytomics, glycomics, miRNA and their various applications, demonstrating the real diversity of omics. It covers cutting edge treatments such as toxicognenomics and its applicati…
Agriculture: potential sources of water pollution. Hydrology: the carrier and transport of water pollution. Water quality: impacts and case studies from around the world.